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Details of additional qualifications required

for passage of probation/ trial bar

Promotion Prospects

Required to pass before confirmation a shorthand test at 90 w.p.m.

Normally Nil

Exceptionally

Stenographers who :

Any other remarks

Desember 1975

(i) (a) have at least three years' Government

service as a Stensgrapher;

(b) have shorthand and typing speeds of

90 w.p.m. and 50 w.p.m. respectively;

(c) are judged to have potential to

supervise and give on the job train- ing to Typists and Stenographers; and

(d) pass a competitive examination; and an

interview,

may be considered for appointment to Supervisor of Typing Services or

(ii) (a) have at least three years' Government

service as a Stenographer;

(b) have shorthand and typing speeds of

110 w.p.h. and 50 w.p.m. respectively; and

(c) pass a competitive in-service

examination; and an interview,

may be considered for appointment to Personal Secretary.

Increments may be granted either on first appointment or during an officer's service as follows:

(a) one additional increment for a shorthand

speed of 110 w.p.m.; and/or

(b) one additional increment for a typing

speed of 70 w.p.m.; and/or

(c) one additional increment for having passed

5 subjects including English Language (Syllabus B), Chinese Language,

Mathematics and two other approved subjects at Grade E or above in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education or equivalent.